Britain would be likely to face jammed ports and a hard border in Ireland if it left the European Union without a transition deal, according to government documents leaked to The Sunday Times of London.
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U.K. Lawmaker Rejects Jeremy Corbyn’s Call to Lead Caretaker Government
Mr. Corbyn made the proposal with the aim of stopping a no-deal Brexit, but the leader of the Liberal Democrat Party said he could not be Britain’s leader because he would not command a majority in the House of Commons.
In U.K. Chicken Boxes, Drumsticks, Thighs and Tough Talk on Knife Crime
Some British fried chicken outlets will offer boxes with warnings about knife crime, a hot-button political issue. Critics called the campaign wasteful and offensive.
Iran Arrests British-Iranian Academic, Amid Tanker Standoff With U.K.
An acclaimed British-Iranian academic was detained just as the two countries appeared to be settling their standoff over an Iranian tanker seized in Gibraltar.
In Looming Brexit Clash, U.K. Constitution Could Be the Loser
Scholars say it has been more than a century since Britain’s constitution — a medley of laws and customs, many but not all of them written — has come under such strain.
Boris Johnson’s Majority Falls to One Seat, Heightening Chances of an Election
A loss in Wales has cut the prime minister’s working majority in Parliament to one seat. A general election is looming. The question is when.
Boris Johnson Faces First Election Test Against an Anti-Brexit Alliance
In the race for a seat in Wales, parties opposed to leaving the European Union have joined forces. A loss for the British leader would cut his parliamentary majority to one.
Boris Johnson Loses First Election Test Against an Anti-Brexit Alliance
In the race for a seat in Wales, parties opposed to leaving the European Union joined forces and won. The loss for the British leader will cut his parliamentary majority to one.
Jeffrey Epstein, Brexit, Democratic Debates: Your Thursday Briefing
Here’s what you need to know.
Boris Johnson’s ‘Awesome Foursome’ U.K. Tour Highlights Brexit Rancor
After visiting Scotland and Wales, Mr. Johnson ended a three-day tour of the U.K. in Northern Ireland, amid more warnings of what Brexit could bring.